Chapter 294: Chapter 294

Seeing Qi Longbing’s reticent demeanor, Hua Xiaomo had no choice but to speak again, "Ah Bing, you must believe me. I will clarify things with him."

The name "Ah Bing" made Qi Longbing’s heart blossom with joy, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

He put down his laptop and walked toward her, a smile on his handsome, bewitching face as he reached her side.

"What did you call me?" Qi Longbing murmured.

"Qi... Qi..." Hua Xiaomo almost blurted out "President Qi."

"Hmm?" Qi Longbing’s gaze clearly darkened.

Hua Xiaomo looked at him, her amber eyes gleaming faintly, and called out, "Ah Bing!"

Qi Longbing smiled. "Say it again."

"Good girl. Say it one more time!"

Hua Xiaomo was speechless. She looked at him for a long moment before saying, "How boring!"

"It’s time now; I must leave." Hua Xiaomo quickly stood up and then walked towards the main door.

Just then, Hua Xiaomo went to the table. Seeing that the bouquet of roses on it had already wilted somewhat, she quickly looked at Qi Longbing and said, "Oh, right. I’ll go get some water for these roses. You wait here."

Soon, Hua Xiaomo ran to the restroom, watered the roses, and then placed them back on the table.

Once moisturized, the roses gradually began to revive. The leaves and petals slowly became very beautiful and vibrant.

"All set. I’ll take you part of the way," Qi Longbing said with a smile. Follow current novᴇls on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩

"Don’t be nervous. I’m leaving this place as well. Come on, let’s go downstairs together."

Qi Longbing drove Hua Xiaomo for a distance, then let her out of the car, watching as she got into a taxi.

His eyes lingered deeply on the car as it drove away.

A thought struck him. He flipped open his phone and found a familiar number. "Yu Bao," he said, "have Xingda General Manager Wang come over. The address is the Dunhuang Hotel on Fuyuan Road. Tell him I’m inviting him to dinner."

"Yes," Yu Bao responded on the other end and quickly carried out Qi Longbing’s request.

Hua Xiaomo arrived, accompanied by Qi Lingfeng.

Upon entering the lobby, she immediately felt its grandeur and brilliance. The entire ceiling shimmered with gold, making people feel as if they were walking on the Avenue of Stars.

"Why have we come here?" Hua Xiaomo furrowed her brows slightly.

"Xiao Mo, did you forget? I once said I’d bring you here," Qi Lingfeng said with a smile.

Hua Xiaomo said nothing more, quickly following him to a seat in a private booth in the hall.

"Order whatever you like to eat," Qi Lingfeng said, looking at her with sparkling dark eyes.

Hua Xiaomo looked at him and managed a smile. "Anything."

Qi Lingfeng didn’t say much and quickly ordered for her.

"It’s all your favorites, Xiao Mo. I hope you enjoy this meal," Qi Lingfeng said with a smile.

"Thank you," Hua Xiaomo responded.

Honestly, she really didn’t know how to broach that topic with him.

"So distant? Xiao Mo, Little K, I’m still the person you know! Can’t you be less distant with me?" Qi Lingfeng stared at her face, his eyes unblinking.

Hua Xiaomo looked at his extraordinarily handsome face, which bore a striking resemblance to Qi Longbing’s. However, upon closer inspection, there were subtle differences between the two.

For instance, Qi Longbing’s eyes shimmered with the blue of ocean waves, while Qi Lingfeng’s were a mysterious black, somewhat inscrutable.

Qi Lingfeng, noticing her gaze remained fixed on his face, couldn’t help but smile again. It seemed she still greatly admired his appearance.

"Xiao Mo, after we’re married, I will be good to you too, just like now. When you are happy, I’ll be happy," Qi Lingfeng said with a smile, a glimmer of light flickering in his dark pupils.

After marriage? Hua Xiaomo was at a loss for words. Good heavens, if I’m not mistaken, I don’t recall agreeing to marry him, do I? Why is he already discussing post-marriage life with me?

She also vividly remembered what that other person had said. If she dared marry the man before her, he would make her suffer every day in the Qi Family.

Just as Hua Xiaomo was about to say something, two more figures suddenly walked in from the entrance of the hall. They were two men. One, dressed in a deep purplish-red suit, had an exceptionally handsome face that exuded a rare brilliance.

The one beside him was slightly shorter and heavier—it was none other than Wang Yuetcai of Xingda.

When Hua Xiaomo saw Qi Longbing, the smile on her face instantly stiffened.

How... how did he get here? I don’t recall telling him we were at this hotel, do I?

However, she never would have guessed that Yu Bao had arranged the taxi, so it was very easy to find out exactly where the taxi had gone.

Qi Lingfeng noticed the strange look in Hua Xiaomo’s eyes and quickly followed her gaze.

When he saw that the man in the purple suit was his elder brother, the President, his own expression also darkened slightly.

But Qi Lingfeng said nothing, just smiled faintly.

"Big brother must be here to discuss business, Xiao Mo. Are you alright?" Qi Lingfeng asked with concern.

"I’m fine," Hua Xiaomo replied, already averting her gaze, no longer looking at Qi Longbing.

Yet, it was as if she couldn’t escape. Qi Longbing, leading Xingda General Manager Wang, began walking towards them.

"President Wang, I think I see an acquaintance over there. Let’s go say hello," Qi Longbing said with a smile.

"Of course!" Wang Yuetcai certainly had no objections. Moreover, since they had entered, there weren’t many people seated in the hall, so he easily noticed the people at that table. The woman in black among them looked very familiar.

Soon, Qi Longbing approached with Wang Yuetcai beside him.

"Big brother, what a coincidence." Before Qi Longbing could say anything, Qi Lingfeng had already stood up and spoken first.

"Yes... it is indeed a coincidence," Qi Longbing responded, his gaze shifting to the other beautiful, black-clad woman still seated.

Her eyes didn’t seem to look his way, but he was certain that at this moment, she couldn’t ignore him.

When Wang Yuetcai saw Hua Xiaomo, he was instantly surprised. "Ha, isn’t this Miss Hua? Miss Hua, it truly has been a long time since you left Qi Imperial Court!"

Hua Xiaomo looked towards Wang Yuetcai and forced a smile. "Yes, President Wang, it has been a long time."

But Wang Yuetcai, who also had a keen eye for business matters, quickly sensed something was amiss.

His gaze then turned to the man across from her. He was struck by the resemblance—the man looked a good seventy to eighty percent like Qi Longbing!

Of course, he had heard what Qi Lingfeng called Qi Longbing.

"President Qi, this is your..."

"My younger brother, Qi Lingfeng."